Tascam: 30 Years of Portastudios...and Still Going Strong!

For 30 years now, Tascam has been the leading manufacturer of portastudios, and they're still going strong, and still offering the best models available on the market today, which mix analog feel with digital technology. Learn more and check the best offers!

TASCAM invented the home recording studio with the original cassette Portastudio, and have manufactured some of the most well-beloved recording gear ever, such as the popular Tascam 244 and Tascam 414mk2 tape recorders, which are still sought-after on eBay, by the analog tape enthusiasts:

Old but goldies: Tascam 244 (left) and Tascam 414 - popular analog models

But Tascam have moved on with times, of course, and digital recorders are where it's at, now - they are versatile and more flexible, and make operations such as deleting tracks, undoing, editing, adding FX, saving and bouncing tracks much quicker and easier. Not to mention you can store many more hours of music, with CD-quality audio.

However, as technology and features improved, something was lost by most digital recorders - they lost the simplicity that appealed to the previous generations of (tape-recording) musicians. Until, that is, Tascam came forward to save the day!

YOUR IDEAL HOME STUDIO RECORDER...

The new DP-004 4-track recorder and DP-008 8-track recorder models by Tascam are here, and they're just as easy to use as the original analogue cassette portable recorders! But, being digital, they offer much more features, and are perfect for the modern musician who wants quality, versatility...and simplicity!

The Tascam DP-004 is an easy to use portable 4-track recorder with a layout much like Tascam's industry-changing cassette recorders.

Being digital, the Tascam DP-004 has modern features: USB 2.0, it's smaller than a paperback, and features built-in a stereo condenser microphone, so you can take the Tascam DP-004 Pocketstudio anywhere. If you want to connect other instruments or microphones, the DP-004 has two 1/4-inch inputs which accept microphone or line-level signals.

The first input can also switch to Hi-Z so it's suitable for recording your bass or electric guitar directly.

TASCAM culminates 30 years of Portastudio Recording with the DP-008, a portable 8-track recorder for all musicians.

TASCAM's DP-008 is an eight-track recorder that captures CD-quality audio, two tracks at a time. You can use built-in microphones to grab ideas, plug condenser mics into the XLR inputs or plug a guitar directly in to lay tracks.

There's even a metronome and chromatic tuner built-in for tight-sounding tracks. The DP-008 also allows you to digitally bounce tracks to make room for more, and touches like editing and undo make recording stress-free.

Also available bundled with a 8 GB SD card (left)for extra recording time. Find out more...

AND FOR RECORDINGS ON THE GO...

Even if you already have a portastudio, it's still a good idea to also have a portable, hand-held unit! This way you can record your ideas as and when you get them, or record gigs and band practices.

The new Tascam DR-07 Portable Digital Recorder is an ideal choice! The DR-07 offers good recording quality and easy operation at an affordable price, making it not just a great choice for musicians on the go, but for anyone who may need a cheap and good-quality recording unit - for school, lectures, or even just recording gigs by your favourite bands!

The built-in stereo microphone enables you to record directly in MP3 oder WAV format. Alternatively, an external mic can be connected through a mini jack, or you can use a stereo line input with adjustable level for other sources. The recorder features auto gain control and an analogue limiter, a low-cut filter with three switchable frequencies, playback pitch and key control (combined or independently), loop playback, a 2-seconds buffer to start recording before the record key is pressed, a file divide function to cut unwanted parts of a recording, a USB port and a screw socket on the bottom to attach the unit to a tripod or microphone stand.

The Tascam DR-07 comes with a 2GB SD card and windshield and can be operated by two alkaline batteries or NiMH rechargeables – perfect for 7 to 8 hours of recording on the road. An AC adapter is available as an option.

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